No, you don't need to pay anything to create and preview folios. All you need is InDesign CS5 or InDesign CS5.5, and you need to install the Folio Producer tools. Use the Folio Builder panel in InDesign to create a folio. Click the Preview button to preview the folio using your desktop viewer. Download Adobe Content Viewer on your mobile device and sign in using the same Adobe ID you used in the Folio Builder panel to view your folio. (If you update the tools to the most recent version, you'll need to wait for the newest viewer to be approved before you can preview.)

OK I was able to get the new ADPS InDesign tools to install on my "test" user account on my MacBook Pro.

But now when I create a simple one page 768 x 1024 InDesign CS 5.5 document, with only one text box on it (reading: "This is a Test"), then I select "File > Folio Preview". It launches V1.3 of the desktop Adobe Content View and spins "temp.folio" forever. No nothing. No preview.

The preview system worked fine under Drops .8 and .9. What the hell?

Also, whwn I go onto my free single-user Acrobat dot com workspace and click on the file "test 1" and then click preview in new Window, it just spins and spins (In both Safari, FireFox and Chrome)

This sounds like the Adobe Content Viewer on your Mac was not installed correctly with the latest updates. If you go to /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Content Viewer.app, what does it say the version is? It should read "1.8.0". If that is not the case, try running the AdobeContentViewer.air file in the same directory.

"Also, whwn I go onto my free single-user Acrobat dot com workspace and click on the file "test 1" and then click preview in new Window, it just spins and spins (In both Safari, FireFox and Chrome)"

Also, are you now saying there is no way for my art director in NY to view my comp now on his iPad? I am in San Francisco. (PS - I understand the point about Apple running late on the iPad viewer. I get that. My question goes to the heart of the in-house review process now that Acrobat.com has been hobbled.)

Unfortunately, the version of the Adobe Content Viewer that's compatible with the newest set of tools is not yet available in the Apple Store. You can either wait until the new viewer is approved (should be Monday at the latest) or roll back to the previous version (1.0) of the Folio Producer tools.

• I have tried repeated to get the ACV 1.7 but apparently it does not exist. No one has a link for it.

• Have tried to run the AIR App updater to try get CV 1.7, but it generates an error. :: "This application cannot be installed because this installer has been mis-configured. Please contact the application author for assistance."

The ADPS worked fine under the Beta drops. Now that I am moving onto the real deal, nothing works.

"This is very strange. I had no luck getting the Content Viewer to work on my PC lately so I did a search on my computer and the file AdobeContentViewer.air was found in the Adobe directory. So I ran this file and now the Adobe Content Viewer is working. It may be that when updating to the new patch the Content Viewer is not being installed. After running this file the Viewer is working again."

Hi jeff-- i had a client with a similar issue. I went ahead and sent you a private message with the process i gave him to install the desktop previewer directly from the AIR package. Its a little technical (why i sent it in a private message) but hopefully it helps.

is there another forum or support center you got this information from? I couldn't find that procedure posted anywhere. Im looking to pick the brain of someone that has some kind of technical grasp to answer a few indepth questions.

The suggestion (which was in my case, the solution) was sent to me via private message. I had tried everything else but no dice. If the sender wants to step forward and take credit, then that is his / her choice.

But if you stick around long enough, I am sure you will get the assistance you need.

It was a procedure i had written for my personal clients that had been having issues updating the Desktop Content Viewer. I personally didn't write it here because it involves using the update package in away that it wasn't directly intended to operate. It should be noted using that procedure should be a last resort -- and tampering with Update packages is never recommended as you could permanently alter the way your software works -- creating yourself more headaches.

It should also be noted that the procedure listed is a Mac only solution. Update packages are handled in a different manner on windows so it should be noted that that procedure would not work. -- but i honestly have only seen mac users have issues updating the Desktop Content viewer-- not windows.

With that said i always welcome questions and i do my best to answer them in a timely manner-- if it is a question you think other people could benefit from i recommend posting it as a forum question -- i generally skim the forum a few times a day but there are many great people here that are always happy to help you. -- if its a pretty specific question you can always write a private message and ill see what i can recommend.

Thank you so much Jeff and David!!! I'm just looking into the capabilities of DPS now for a possible account with my company, and I couldn't get ANYTHING to preview. I was going insane. Geesh... Adobe, you guys REALLY need to look into solving this. The hassle of this could mean you potentially losing out on some big corporate accounts.